Originally Posted By lenachen

But given that the State has no place in granting marriages, is it simply too radical to propose that the government do away with any and all mentions of marriage and only grant civil unions to straight and gay couples alike?

the ch!cktionary: Maine: Yes On Pot, No On Gay Marriage?

this has been my argument for years. marriage should never be a legal issue - it’s personal and sometimes religious; civil unions are a state issue because they can affect taxes and legal rights.

just because ‘marriage’ is the thing we’ve been calling it all these years doesn’t mean we need to continue on that path.

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  1. savageorange reblogged this from katiebeanie and added:
    Awesome. That’s just what I would say, except 3x more articulate. If you get married, that can be awesome for you.. but...
  2. katiebeanie reblogged this from aurorachronicles and added:
    This is my problem with the fight for “marriage equality”: even if gay marriage were legalized, so that any man or woman...
  3. obaidasushi reblogged this from lenachen
  4. philosophyexists reblogged this from lenachen and added:
    issues.) Your post neglects the fact that, while you are correct...separate “the right to...
  5. lenachen reblogged this from heresthething and added:
    “offensive”? I’m an ardent...out supporter of LGBT rights, have attended
  6. heresthething reblogged this from lenachen and added:
    find this argument offensive. Homosexuals...aren’t fighting TO get married. We
  7. aurorachronicles reblogged this from lenachen and added:
    typically been very pro-gay...general, and thus have been somewhat disheartened by the...
  8. lasaliente reblogged this from florajasmine
  9. florajasmine reblogged this from lenachen and added:
    ch!cktionary: Maine: Yes On Pot, No On Gay Marriage? this has been my argument for years.
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